TODAY’S QUESTION
[slang] What popular ’80s song took its title from a British phrase meaning to convince someone by using polysyllabic words, convoluted speech, or nonsensical explanations?
PREVIOUSLY
That question, again: What medical procedure got a boost in popularity in 2000 after being featured on a very special episode of The Today Show, a phenomenon researchers dubbed the “Couric effect�
Answer: The Couric effect saw a significant (but temporary) increase in the number of colonoscopies performed in the U.S., after Katie Couric underwent the procedure while millions of Today Show viewers were suddenly regretting their choice of Cap’n Crunch rather than All-Bran. Or their choice to eat breakfast at all while watching a medical procedure on TV.
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